- Vehicles
- 5,668
- Built between
- Oct 2016 – Nov 2019
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 September 2025
- Repaired
- 0%
- Unrepaired
- 1,662
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2016 and November 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Bendix AIR Disc Brake ActuatorBuilt October 2016 to November 2018
- Bendix AIR Disc Brake Actuator 2Built October 2016 to November 2019
Repair progress
1,662 of 5,668 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
0% repaired — 0 of 5,668 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 3
- Scrapped or exported
- 4,003
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC (Bendix) is recalling certain Knorr-Bresme 22/24-57 brake chambers, with part number K068622 and K038830N00, sold as replacement parts for certain buses. The brake chamber may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak.
What could happen
A brake chamber air leak may cause the parking brake to partially apply or slow to release, which can overheat the brakes and increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Bendix will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2025.
Parts involved
- Air Disc Brake ActuatorK038830N00Piston Style Parking Brake Chamber
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2016 to November 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 August 2025
- Owners notified23 September 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 0% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 August 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Bendix customer service at 1-800-247-2725.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.